A bit of bureaucracy -- an ideal cause of death? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CYANIDE A bit of bureaucracy -- an ideal cause of death? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 11, 2019
6% REDTAPE Bureaucracy (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 13, 2025
5% DEFYING Death-___ (7) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
5% ASP Venomous snake that reputedly caused the death of Cleopatra (3) (3) Mirror Quiz Oct 3, 2025
4% LADYLIKE Refined, first impression of Kate, ideally? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 17, 2025
4% HATED Despised strange death (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
4% MODELPLANE Ideal instrument for shaping wood surfaces? (10) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
4% ROCKTHEBOAT Cause trouble (11) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2025
4% SENTENCE Life or death, say (8) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
4% ATGUNPOINT Putting on a motley on pain of death? (10) The Times Cryptic Oct 10, 2025

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